A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Adl Jeddah

Al Adl is a small mixed district between Old Makkah Road to the north and the expressway to the south, with apartments, villas and busy commercial axes, and pigeons settle on roofs and facades because of high residential density and constant commercial activity. The neighbourhood borders old popular quarters and industrial areas, and restaurants and markets on the commercial roads supply constant food, so treatment requires coordination between residents and shop owners across a confined area.

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Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in Al Adl

Dense commercial roads and eateries supply daily food scraps, and pigeons move easily between shop, roof and neighbouring villa on the same commercial location. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Commercial axes and restaurants on main roads

Shops and eateries on Old Makkah Road and commercial axes drop food constantly, and pigeons perch on shop roofs and enter open storeroom and kitchen windows. Treating the neighbourhood requires closing shop openings and storerooms as well as sealing roofs.

The second reason

High residential density with villas next to shops

The small district has high density, and villas and flats sit directly beside shops and eateries. Flat and villa residents complain of pigeons on roofs and droppings falling on villa gardens and balconies.

The third reason

Adjacent old popular quarters and industrial land

The neighbourhood borders old popular quarters and industrial areas with warehouses and workshops, which means additional food sources in those zones. Pigeons move from industrial land to the neighbouring residential quarter seeking safer shelter.

The character of Al Adl

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

A mixed neighbourhood means a villa is not isolated from the commercial shop next door, so protecting the villa alone may not stop pigeons if surrounding shops remain a bird source. Coordination between residents and shop owners is essential on these tight commercial axes.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Apartments and villas with dense commercial axes, a small district between two main roads with hospital, park and mosques nearby.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on shops and villas along commercial axes are broad with gaps in the mortar, and pigeons choose these locations readily.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on shops, villas and apartment blocks nearby drip generous amounts of water, and pigeons gather around these units.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests under the ledge and in corners between units on shop and villa roofs are hidden from view and difficult to spot.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings from flocks accumulate rapidly on commercial axes and on balconies and gardens of neighbouring properties.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings in storeroom walls and restaurant kitchens and villa windows give pigeons easy entry routes.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The water tank on shared roofs may belong to a shop or apartment building, and pigeons stand on it freely without cover.

How we work

1
Survey the roof and the facade

We walk the roof, the projections, the condenser platforms and the shafts, separate the nesting positions from the perching ones, and measure and photograph every ledge.
2
Strip the nests and treat the parasites

Droppings are wetted before they are lifted so nothing goes airborne dry, bagged closed, and the nest position is treated for ticks and mites before the surface is sanitised.
3
Close and fit

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire with no gap at the corners, spikes or wire on the narrow projections, metal mesh across vents and shafts, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back to check the tension, the corners and any position the flock has moved to, and correct what has slackened before a bird finds it.

What bird and pigeon control includes

A recorded survey

Every ledge, condenser platform and shaft, photographed, with nesting separated from perching before anything is chosen.
Nest removal and drain clearing

Lifted wet rather than swept dry, bagged closed, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
Parasite treatment and sanitising

The nest position treated for ticks and mites, then the surface the droppings sat on sanitised.
Sealing and fitting the deterrents

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire, spikes or wire on narrow projections, and metal mesh across ventilation openings.
Aftercare instructions

The condensate water, food left on the roof, and what should not sit beside a ledge if the attraction is to stay gone.
A follow-up on tension and corners

Netting slackens and corners open over time; the visit corrects that and closes any new position.

What is different about South Sub-Municipality

The South sub municipality runs from the edge of Old Makkah Road down to Al Khumrah and the southern corniche. Dense residential districts sit beside new subdivisions such as Al Sanabil and Al Taawun, warehouse fringes such as Al Saruriyah and Al Sarawat, and an old seaside settlement at Al Quzayn. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, and the warehouses, the vegetable and livestock markets and the nearby Islamic Port and Industrial City give pests shelter, food and year round humidity. Pressure is greatest in the older quarters, where drainage networks are ageing.

Questions about this district

Do food shops and restaurants on the commercial axes attract more birds than residential buildings?

Shops and eateries supply abundant food, and pigeons perch on their roofs in large numbers. Residential buildings away from commercial axes have fewer pigeons.

Can we treat a villa without also treating the commercial shop immediately next to it?

The villa and shop may share a roof or stand very close together, and pigeons move easily between them. Treating the villa alone may not stop pigeons if the shop is a bird source nearby.

Do the adjacent industrial zones and warehouses provide shelter pigeons return to at night?

Industrial areas and warehouses provide shelter and food from packing waste, and pigeons come to the residential quarter during daylight then return to warehouses at night.

Does Al Thaghr Hospital and Al Adl Park provide additional food sources for pigeons?

The hospital and park supply water and shelter, but restaurants and shops are the main food source. Roof treatment is more important than addressing the hospital or park.

Does the pigeon density on the commercial axes change with time of day and business activity?

Pigeons arrive in large numbers during restaurant rest and mealtimes when food is dropped. During business hours numbers may be lower because of human movement and traffic.

Is treating a small neighbourhood easier than a large one because of limited density?

The small neighbourhood has very high density and coordinating treatment between villas and shops is difficult, so small size does not mean simpler treatment.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Al Adl cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Adl.